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AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) Frequently Asked Questions

What is AstraZeneca's stock symbol?

AstraZeneca trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "AZN."

How often does AstraZeneca pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca declared a dividend on Thursday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 146.80 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. This is a boost from AstraZeneca's previous dividend of $68.40. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View AstraZeneca's Dividend History.

What price target have analysts set for AZN?

22 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for AstraZeneca's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 4,080 to GBX 8,500. On average, they expect AstraZeneca's share price to reach GBX 6,222.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for AstraZeneca.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AstraZeneca?

22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AstraZeneca in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for AstraZeneca.

Has AstraZeneca been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about AZN stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AstraZeneca earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.

How do I buy shares of AstraZeneca?

Shares of AZN and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is AstraZeneca's stock price today?

One share of AZN stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 6,143.

How big of a company is AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca has a market capitalization of £7,783.43 billion. AstraZeneca employs 61,100 workers across the globe.

MarketBeat Community Rating for AstraZeneca (LON AZN)

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